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DNR News > Iowa Outdoors


2004 Iowa Outdoors Archive

Iowa Outdoors for December 28, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Trees and Shrubs for Wildlife Habitat Available This Spring, Outdoor Notes, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for December 14, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: First Ice, Best Ice [Fishing] - by Joe Wilkinson, Valuable Brook Trout - by Joe Wilkinson, Mountain Lions in Iowa Topic of DNR Meeting, The Perfect, Last-Minute Holiday Gift: A 2005 Iowa Fishing License, 18 Ice Fishing Clinics Scheduled

Iowa Outdoors for December 14, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Lakes Slowly Beginning to Ice Over, The Perfect, Last-Minute Holiday Gift: A 2005 Iowa Fishing License

Special Iowa Outdoors for December 9, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Hunters Encouraged to Return DNR Questionnaire, DNR, Hunters Willing to Help Landowners With Deer Issues, Range to Open for Special Hours to Meet Hunter Interest

Iowa Outdoors for December 7, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Shotgun Deer Opener Follow-up - by Joe Wilkinson, Looking for Last Minute Holiday Gift Ideas?, Please Remember the Fish/Wildlife Tax Check-off, Natural Resource Commission to Meet Thursday

Iowa Outdoors for November 30, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Shotgun Deer Season - by Joe Wilkinson, Deer Hunters Preparing for Shotgun Seasons, Holiday Spirit Hits Deer Hunters, Mountain Lions in Iowa Topic of DNR Meetings, CRP Buffer and Hardwood Plantings Maximize Environmental and Financial Benefits

Iowa Outdoors for November 23, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Pheasant Hunting in Iowa is Part of Thanksgiving Tradition, Youth Deer Hunt - by Joe Wilkinson, Songbird Tagging and Preparing for Deer Season - by Joe Wilkinson, 'Goldfinch' License Plate Can Now Fund Goldfinches, Forested Riparian Buffers Improve Water Quality and Profit Landowners

Iowa Outdoors for November 16, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Trout Headed for Banner Lakes Wednesday, Weekend Program Introduces Deer Hunting to Iowa Teens, Big, Bold, and Beautiful - Iowa's Monster Whitetails are Legends of the Fall - by Lowell Washburn, Songbird Feast

Iowa Outdoors for November 9, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant Opener Review - by Joe Wilkinson, Private Lands Trees and Shrubs Vital for State Wildlife Habitat, Natural Resource Commission to Consider Help for Lewis and Clark Center Wednesday

Iowa Outdoors for November 2, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Mississippi River Anglers Benefit from New Projects, Clarification on New Blaze Orange Requirement, No Injuries Reported During Opening Weekend of Pheasant Season, A Gift of Iowa's Natural for Someone Who Enjoys the Outdoors

Iowa Outdoors for October 26, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant Season Opens Saturday - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa Pheasant Season Preview - by Joe Wilkinson, Play it Safe, Pheasant Hunters Urged, Hunting Dogs Readying for Pheasant Opener Too, Survey Finds Iowa Turkey Numbers Slightly Lower, Iowa Osprey Recovery Enjoys Record Year - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa Forestland Acres Increase but Oak Forest Acres Continue to Decline

Iowa Outdoors for October 19, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Mountain Lion/Cougar Hoaxes Running Rampant Over the Internet - by Ron Andrews, Fall Walleye Fishing as Hot as it Gets - by Lowell Washburn, Ducks and Deer; Youth Hunters Score - by Joe Wilkinson, Recent Rains Great for Fall Conservation Plantings

Iowa Outdoors for October 12, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Bighead Carp Found Below Lake Wapello, Winterizing Your Boat, Fall is a Great Time to Plant Trees and Shurbs, Bow Season Preview, Antlerless Tags - by Joe Wilkinson, FINAL Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for October 5, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Trout Fishing Opportunities to Debut in Central Iowa, Bobcat Study Beginning Second Year, Worried About Acorn Production this Year?, Becoming Outdoor Women - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for September 28, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Protect the Land by Planting a Forest This Fall, Grants Available to Rural Fire Departments, State Preserves Board to Meet Oct. 8 in Floyd County, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for September 21, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Oct. 7 Dedication for Iowa's Newest State Park, DNR Recognizes Campground Hosts with Picnic, Hunters Young and Old Learn Safety Before Heading to the Field - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for September 14, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Catfish Unleashed - by Joe Wilkinson, Marinas May Apply for Grant to Provide Facilities for Larger Boats, Two Special Deer Seasons Begin Sept. 18, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for September 7, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Wet, Cool Spring Reduces Iowa Pheasant Numbers - by Lowell Washburn, New Survey Asks Bowhunters for Help, Fall is a Perfect Time to Plan and Order Trees and Shrubs for Spring, Have Too Many Acorns on Your Lawn? Give Them to the DNR

Iowa Outdoors for August 31, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Labor Day Marks End of Peak Recreation Season at Iowa State Parks, Lake Ahquabi Campground Closed for Labor Day Weekend, Wood Ducks in Iowa - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for August 24, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Deer hunters Asked to Aid Needy Iowans, Landowners, Deer Hunters Meet on DNR Website, Early Migration is Underway - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for August 17, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Pheasant Outlook: An Early Peek at the August Roadside Routes - by Joe Wilkinson, Adding Trees to CRP Offer Best Chance to Get Land into Program, Snakes in Iowa: Bad Rep - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for August 10, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Fair to Feature Trash Sculpture and Programs in the Courtyard, Cedar Rock Featured in Iowa Public Radio Architectural Series, Summer Bass Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for August 3, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Second Phase of Lake of Three Fires Restoration to Begin, Young Ospreys Ready for Flight, Hot Weather Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson, Prairie Rescue Scheduled at Lake Ahquabi State Park, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 27, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Finding Flatheads - by Joe Wilkinson, Popular Outdoor Skills Workshop set for September, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 20, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Group Seeks Improvement To Natural Resource Program, High Water Helps Fish Outlook - by Joe Wilkinson, Lake Construction Approved at Lost Grove Wildlife Management Area, Park Rangers Kevin Pape, Tom Basten Promoted To District Supervisors, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for July 13, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Pheasant County Begins Aug. 1, Special Youth Deer Hunt at Springbrook, 24 Ospreys to be Released in Iowa, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 29, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Campers Gearing up for July 4 Holiday Weekend, Iowa Pheasant Harvest Tops 1 Million Again, Park Closing, Construction Updates for the Holiday Weekend, Boaters Beware of Aquatic Hitchhikers, Lakes and Rivers Expecting Big Crowds for Holiday Weekend, Canoeing and Cleaning the River - by Joe Wilkinson [hold this story until July 1], Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 22, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Cool, Wet Spring Impacting Iowa Pheasant Numbers, Fourth of July Holiday to Draw Many Campers to State Parks, Peregrine Falcons, Ospreys Rebound - by Joe Wilkinson, Nonresident Any Deer Permit Drawing Completed, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 15, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Hunters Harvested More Than 180,000 Deer, DNR Looking Into Camping Reservation System, Hunter Ed State Competition - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 8, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Grants Boost Conservation Education in Iowa, DNR to Partner with Local Groups on Three Grow Iowa Values Projects, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for June 1, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Free Fishing Days Set for June 4, 5 and 6, State and National Free Fishing Week, 36 Fishing Clinics Schedules During Free Fishing Days, Private Partners Sought for Honey Creek Resort State Park, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 25, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Heavy Rain Affects Parks this Memorial Day Weekend, High Water Could Pose Problems for Holiday Boaters, Trout - Northeast Flooding Update, Fishing Clinic Season - by Joe Wilkinson, Leave Wildlife Babies Where they Belong --- In the Wild, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 18, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Newest state Park Names - Banner Lakes at Summerset State Park, Yellow Bass Action Heats Up At Clear Lake - by Lowell Washburn, Memorial Day Weekend Official Start to the Iowa Camping and Recreation Season, Spring Turkey Hunt Ends On Positive Note - by Lowell Washburn, Fishing Clinics Scheduled for 2004, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 11, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Ahquabi Campground Renovation Changed to After July 4, West Nile Virus Confirmed in Iowa Pheasants, Spring Rains Trigger Late Season Mushroom Explosion – by Lowell Washburn, Iowa River Corridor Bird Conservation Area Dedication, Spring Camping, Free Camping – by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for May 4, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Hunting, Fishing Licenses Now Available on the Internet, Iowans Preparing for Free Camping Weekend, Crappies and Mushrooms - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 27, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Application Period for Nonresidents Hunting Deer in Iowa Begins May 1, Camping and Construction Seasons Begin in State Parks, Turkeys Win Round One - by Joe Wilkinson, Tree and Shrub Seedlings Still Available, Draft Environmental Assessment for Lost Grove Lake is Available for Public Comment, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 20, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: A Good Spring for DNR Walleye Hatcheries - by Lowell Washburn, Guidelines Released for the Future Management of the Upper Mississippi River, Pools 1 - 10, Tree Seedlings Still Available, But Plant Soon, Controlled Burns, Early Spring Trout Fishing - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 13, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spring Turkey Hunting - by Joe Wilkinson, Camping Contest to Include All State Parks in 2004, Volunteers Invited to Participate in Prairie Rescue, Governor Vilsack Urges Iowans to Plant Trees for Arbor Month, Two Park Rangers Graduate from Iowa Law Enforcement Academy, Natural Resource Commission Teleconference Meeting Set for April 15, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for April 6, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Announces Free Camping Weekend for State Parks, Banner Wildlife Area to Close April 12 During Park Improvements, Dredging to Begin at Lake of Three Fires, Spring Walleye Netting Underway, Iowa Turkey Season Begins Monday - by Lowell Washburn, First Turkey Season Starts April 12, Volunteers Needed to Plant Wildflowers at Kellerton Area, Celebrate Arbor Day by Planting Trees, Boating Season is Quickly Approaching, Food Plots for Pheasants: Plan Now, There's Still Time to Order Trees and Shrubs, Union Hills Grasslands Bird Conservation Area Dedication, Iowa Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for March 30, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowa Becomes Focus for Study on Declining Scaup Population, Volunteers Needed to Help Plant Wildflowers, Time to Order Trees and Shrubs, Turkey Habitat - Time to Order

Iowa Outdoors for March 23, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Spring Trout Fishing Outlook is Excellent, Cut a Tree, Save a Prairie: Prairie Rescue 2004, Plant Native Trees and Shrub for Best Results, Antler Hunting - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for March 16, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Iowans Asked to Name Newest State Park, Scientists Track Color Coded Ducks Across Iowa - by Lowell Washburn, Spring Snow Goose Migration Invades Iowa - by Lowell Washburn, Field Windbreaks Provide Erosion Control and Habitat, Wildlife Habitat Plantings Can Add Color, Too

Iowa Outdoors for March 9, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Fishing Regulations to be Relaxed at Lake Icaria, Binder Lake, and the Old Corning Reservoir, DNR to Host Public Meeting March 31 on Proposed Wildlife Rules, Managing Roadsides for Upland Game, DNR Receives Federal Grant to Promote Threatened and Endangered Species, 2004 Midwinter Bald Eagle Survey Sets Record, Go Wild With Your Income Tax This Year, Signs of Spring - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for March 2, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Ice Conditions Deteriorating Quickly, Winter Stress is Causing Gizzard Shad to Die, Antler Scoring Workshop Set for March 20, Tracking Crappies Through the Ice - by Joe Wilkinson, This Spring is a Great Time to Plant Trees, Conservation Officers Recognized for Outstanding Work, Preliminary 2003 Deer Harvest, Aerial Population Survey - by Joe Wilkinson

Iowa Outdoors for February 24, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Hunter Education and More - by Joe Wilkinson, Officials to Score Trophy Deer Antlers March 20, Shrubs Vital in Creating Wildlife Habitat, Final Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for February 17, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Pheasant and Other Wildlife Survival - by Joe Wilkinson, Tree and Shrub Packets for Wildlife Habitat Available, Iowa DNR Non-Game Program Needs Your Help, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for February 10, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: It Might be Time to Circle the Wagons, Forested Riparian Buffers Improve Water Quality and Profit Landowners, Deadline to Remove Permanent Ice Houses Extended, Final Week to Fish for Walleye, Pike and Muskies on Iowa Great Lakes, Special Light Geese Spring Conservation Season is Underway, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for February 3, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: DNR Battling Yellow Bass Problem in Southern Iowa Lakes, DNR to Present Plans to Renovate Three Lakes Near Corning, Oaks Galore, Paddlefish Snag-N-Tag - by Joe Wilkinson, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for January 27, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Bird Banding, Trumpters - by Joe Wilkinson, Iowa Timber Prices Climb, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for January 20, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Clear Lake Yellow Bass Provide Ice Fishing Bonanza - by Lowell Washburn, Iowa River Corridor Bird Conservation Topic of Public Meeting, Why Plant Iowa Grown Native Trees?, Mountain Lions in Iowa - by Joe Wilkinson, DNR Clarifies Areas on the Mississippi River Closed to Fishing, Public Invited to Discuss Future Construction of Lost Grove Lake, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for January 13, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: 20th Annual Keokuk Bald Eagle Appreciation Days, CRP Buffer and Hardwood Plantings Maximize Environmental and Financial Benefits, Public Invited to Discuss Future Construction of Lost Grove Lake, DNR Promotes Two Officers to District Supervisors, Ice Fishing Report

Iowa Outdoors for January 6, 2004 (*.pdf file)
Articles: Ice Fishing Enthusiasts Welcome, 2003 Hunting, Fishing Licenses Expire Jan. 10, Trees and Shrubs Vital to Wildlife Winter Survival, Bald Eagle Watching - by Joe Wilkinson, Ice Fishing Report

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